Karnataka Plans New IT City at Bidadi as Leaders Court Global Investors

The announcement comes ahead of Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025 with officials reporting strong foreign interest.

Overview

Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar said the state will develop a new IT city in Bidadi as part of the Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township plan.
He said global delegations are ready to invest billions of dollars in Bengaluru, with the government pledging full facilitation for projects.
Officials said representatives from about 60 countries are participating in Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025.
Shivakumar highlighted Bengaluru’s talent base of more than 25 lakh IT professionals and credited IT Minister Priyank Kharge and KEONICS chairman Sharath Bachche Gowda for support.
He said companies have praised recent road repair efforts and that the summit would host about 50,000 participants and 1,200 firms, including all 400 Fortune companies.